Growing up in a Multicultural Society

1. African American Mothers
Parent involvement
Importance of education
Importance of church
Results of Study
Beliefs
Hard work
Education
Religion
Appreciation for family and heritage

Messages about education
Gender roles

2. Native American Families
Cherokee
Balance through relationship
Lessons of the Eagle Feather
Harmony
Kindness
Humility
Silence
Patience
Patient observation and listening
Deep respect for life

Present time
Respect for elders

Importance of differences between and within tribal groups

Cooperation and sharing
Noninterference
Humility
Patience

Role of elders
Leadership
Meaning of family
Spirituality and balance
The learning process
Observation and careful listening
Supervised participation
Private self-initiated self-testing

3. Chinese Families
Confucian philosophy
Respect for education
Hard work
Family obligation and
Deferred gratification
Guan-parental discipline
Xiao-filial piety Expectations regarding education
Moral Character
Integration of Eastern and Western culture

4.Needs of Latino Children
Educators should help students build on what they know
Funds of knowledge

5. How can schools support children from different cultures?
Multicultural education
Equity and quality
Culturally responsive pedagogy
Nieto: anti-racist education
Related to student learning
Permeates all areas of schooling
Two factors related to inequities
Sociopolitical context of education
School policies and practices
Where are inequities
Calculus Classes
Segregation of students
Teacher diversity and quality

6. Importance of family participation
Bridge cultural gap
Action Team for Partnerships
Parenting
Communicating
Volunteering
Learning at home
Decision making
Collaborating with the community

Welcoming of all families
Focus on achievement
Reading
Writing
Math
Homework
Planning for college and work